HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560410 - Chief Executives OrderMONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)
Chief Executive's Order No: P777-26
Reference Number: 25/60410
Name of Applicant: Leah Unicorn Ltd.
Address: Cathal O'Leary
Wexford Enterprise Centre, Strandfield Business Park,
Kerlogue,
Wexford
Y35 R28A
Nature of Application: Retention of internal alterations to previous approved plans under
20/155 including the following: 1. Conversion of attic of 528.41sq.m.
floor area for the provision of 9 no. bedrooms, associated stairs and lift
core. 2. Alterations to previously approved layout of ground floor in
relation to 11 no. bedrooms, storage and staircase locations. 3.
Alterations to previously approved layout on first floor in relation to
bedroom, storage and staircase locations. 4. Repurposing of existing
ground floor meeting room (62.00sq.m.) to additional kitchen and
laundry facilities. 5. All associated site development work Significant
further information received relates to submitted, Bus time table, site
layout plan, Certificate of compliance and Environmental Protection
Checklist
Location of Development: Treacys Hotel, Losset, I<ingscourt Road, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.
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I hereby decide, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 (as amended)
and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) to REFUSE to grant Permission for
the above development for the 3 reason(s), set out on the Schedule attached hereto.
Cathal Flynn
DIRECTOR OF SERVICES
2 '4 �L� 2026
DATE
25/60410 Leah Unicorn Ltd., Treacys Hotel,, Losset, Kingscourt Road,, Carrickmacross,
Co. Monaghan.
1. The established and permitted use of the premises is as a hotel. Information received by
the Planning Authority on the 16/06/2026 confirms that the premises is currently being
used to accommodate persons seeking international protection and is not operating as a
hotel.
The planning status of this accommodation use has not been formally established. Whilst
a Section 5 Declaration request has been submitted in respect of the use, that process
remains ongoing and no determination has been made.
Accordingly, to permit the retention of the development as proposed, to serve the
accommodation use currently occurring on -site, would be contrary to the established and
permitted hotel use granted under previous planning permissions.
To permit the development as proposed would therefore be contrary to the proper
planning and sustainable development of the area.
2. Having regard to the current use of the premises as accommodation for protected
persons, the scale of accommodation provided, the rural location of the site, its
separation from Carrickmacross and other settlement centres, the limited accessibility of
services and facilities, and the reliance upon organised transport arrangements, the
Planning Authority is of the opinion that the retention of the additional bedroom
accommodation and associated alterations represents an unsustainable form of
development in this rural location.
The proposed development has not been demonstrated to comply with Policy WSP 1 and
Section 15.10.8 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, which require
such accommodation to be located within a serviced and sustainable setting.
The Planning Authority further notes that the Core Strategy seeks to promote sustainable
and balanced development through the settlement hierarchy, with population and
development growth directed towards settlements with appropriate infrastructure,
services and facilities. The applicant has failed to satisfactorily demonstrate that the
proposed development is consistent with this approach.
The proposed development would therefore be contrary to Policy WSP 1 and Section
15.10.8, the settlement hierarchy, Core Strategy and Housing Strategy of the Monaghan
County Development Plan 2025-2031 and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable
development of the area.
3. The applicant has failed to satisfactorily demonstrate that the existing and proposed level
of occupation can be accommodated within the development to an appropriate standard
having regard to resident amenity, communal facilities, accommodation standards,
service provision and the nature and intensity of the use proposed on -site.
The applicant has not demonstrated compliance with Policy WSP 1 and Section 15.10.8 of
the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031. The Planning Authority is not
satisfied that sufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the retained
development would provide an appropriate standard of accommodation for occupants
having regard to the scale and intensity of the use.
The Planning Authority is therefore of the opinion that the retained development would
provide a substandard form of accommodation for occupants, would be contrary to Policy
WSP 1 and Section 15.10.8 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, and
would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
DIRECTOR OF SERVICES
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